He Suffered Under Pontius Pilate
Read the cross and resurrection together as the heart of the Christian proclamation.
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Passion, death and redemption
Christ’s passion and death are understood through his free, loving obedience to the Father and solidarity with sinners. The cross is not a justification for violence or a reason to blame Jewish people collectively for Jesus’ death. It exposes sin and reveals divine mercy. Christian teaching holds the cross together with resurrection, sacramental life, and the call to self-giving love.
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Christ's resurrection
The resurrection is the center of Christian hope: the crucified Jesus truly lives in a transformed bodily life. The Gospel witnesses describe continuity with the Jesus they knew and a new mode of existence beyond ordinary biological resuscitation. The resurrection confirms his identity and opens the promise of renewed life for humanity. It is inseparable from the cross and the apostolic proclamation.
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Ascension and heavenly intercession
Christ’s ascension expresses his glorified humanity entering the Father’s heavenly presence. It is not simply a departure that leaves the Church alone. Christ intercedes for humanity, and his disciples receive the mission to bear witness in the power of the Spirit. The liturgy joins this confidence with expectation of his return.
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